Tmccurry Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 Probably a retarded question, but are the only koni shock options for a 2005 LGT the kind where you drill out your stock shocks and insert the koni shock (no direct shock replacement)? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
boxman Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 As far as I know the only option for Koni is cut and drill. But that's only for the fronts, the backs are a complete replacement.
Tmccurry Posted April 7, 2015 Author Posted April 7, 2015 Looks like bilstein is the only performance upgraded direct replacement shock. Kind of disappointing. Thanks for the info Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Phillip J. Fry Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 there are kyb's which drop right in with 0 modification. better than stock all around and can use stock springs. lighter wheels and lighter brake rotors help too.
Tmccurry Posted April 8, 2015 Author Posted April 8, 2015 KYB is essentially an oem replacement, right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Dispatch20 Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 KYB is essentially an oem replacement, right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk For the most part. A full set of 4 KYBs can be bought for $190 shipped after rebate (until April 31st) so they are very cost effective replacements.
Phillip J. Fry Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 KYB is essentially an oem replacement, right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk its essentially better than stock. its all around a better strut but with stock fit. im not a modify to make it fit kind of person.
boxman Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 IIRC KYB is the supplier of the OEM struts for Subaru, however the KYB G2 struts are 15-20% stiffer than the OEM version.
Phillip J. Fry Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 IIRC KYB is the supplier of the OEM struts for Subaru, however the KYB G2 struts are 15-20% stiffer than the OEM version. i think they are gas as well vs stock having oil.
magnusonsubie Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 I have the Koni's on my wagon. The cut and drill and insert isn't too bad at all. I did mine in an afternoon and I love how they changed the car. If you want to keep your struts untouched pick up a pair of donor struts from someone here or local craigslist and you can have everything ready to swap in. 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B
Tmccurry Posted April 8, 2015 Author Posted April 8, 2015 Did you change your top hats? What's else did you need besides springs and the inserts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
magnusonsubie Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 I used Whiteline C&C top hats in the front and added 3/8 saggy butt spacers in the rear. 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B
boxman Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 I did, got OEM from Subaru. You need a drill, a 9/16 or 1/2 drill bit, a center punch, the ability to correctly mark the center of the bottom of the OEM strut body, a pipe cutter capable of cutting 2.5" pipe (IIRC), red locktite, various wrenches and sockets, the ability to read, understand and follow directions. Search in the modifications forum and you'll find a good detailed walk through.
magnusonsubie Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Here is the nice walk through of the Koni install from Fred Beans that I used when I installed mine. 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B
Tmccurry Posted April 8, 2015 Author Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks. No idea why the tapatalk app doesn't pull this stuff up in the search function Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
ras06LGT Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Yeah, as long as you follow the instructions and read the walk-throughs on here the Koni installation is really pretty straight-forward. Measure twice, cut once. The upgrade in ride/handling is well worth it. I stayed on stock springs. When I did my installation, here's what I ordered (you'll need 2 of everything listed). Bump stops were only ordered because I found out mine were torn once I had everything apart. Koni front strut inserts - PN 8610-1447 Koni rear struts - PN 8010-1053 OEM front strut top mount - PN 20320AG00A OEM rear strut top mount - PN 20370AG00A OEM front bump stop - PN 20321AA201 Here's the additional parts you may need/could order. I opted to reuse all of these parts. Again, you'll need 2 of each. OEM front conical washer - PN 20326AA000 OEM front upper spring seat - PN 20323AG00B OEM front dust cover - PN 20322AG00A OEM front spring OEM rear dust cover - PN 20372AE00A OEM rear upper spring seat - PN 20375AE00A OEM rear spring
whitetiger Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 FWIW some venders here sell pre-assembled konis in OEM housings for those who just want a bolt in option with no strut cutting. nots sure if anyone mentioned this in this thread.
Rhitter Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 FWIW some venders here sell pre-assembled konis in OEM housings for those who just want a bolt in option with no strut cutting. nots sure if anyone mentioned this in this thread. I am not sure they do anymore. AZP and M Sprank both used to offer that, but no one was ever returning cores and they had to give up on the service. Not sure if any other vendors offer them. My OBXT build
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